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Mark Fry is currently the bass trombonist of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra, Lake Forest Symphony and Chicago Philharmonic. Mr. Fry performs regularly with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Lyric Opera of Chicago and Joffrey Ballet.He has performed with numerous orchestras in the United States, including the Houston Symphony Orchestra, Grant Park Orchestra, Chicago Sinfonietta, Colorado Symphony Orchestra, San Antonio Symphony, Charleston Symphony Orchestra, Britt Festival Orchestra (Oregon), Sarasota Opera, Des Moines Metro Opera and Spoleto Festival – Italy. Mr. Fry has performed with the Chicago Symphony in Carnegie Hall during the fall of 2001 and the Houston Symphony during their 2010 tour of England and Scotland. Before moving to Chicago, he was the bass trombonist of the Hawaii Symphony Orchestra in Honolulu. He is currently the co-artistic director of Chamber Music on the Fox and the low brass instructor at Elgin Community College. Mr. Fry has been a guest clinician and performed solo recitals across the US. These include visits to the University of Wisconsin - Madison, University of Georgia, Texas Tech University, University of Hawaii, Rice University, University of Michigan, Augustana College and his alma mater, the University of Houston. Mr. Fry appears on recordings with the Houston Symphony Orchestra, Mannheim Steamroller, New Black Music Repertory Ensemble and the Spoleto Festival Orchestra. His principal teachers were Allen Barnhill, Jay Friedman and David Waters. .